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Herlufsholm parish

Herlufsholm parish (Næstved) had 6,923 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 41.8. 65% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 9% above the municipal average. From the parish church, 29 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 9.8% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7306 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
6,923residents1 January 2026
41.8years, average age1 January 2026
65%in workresidents aged 15+
63%green within 500 maverage
NæstvedThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Næstved

Sources: Own calculations based on figures from Statistics Denmark (StatBank) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); municipal and regional boundaries from OpenStreetMap

People.

Age on 1 January 2026, next to the figure for Næstved.

23%
aged under 18
11%
aged 18–29
25%
aged 30–49
20%
aged 50–64
21%
aged 65 and over
6%
aged 80 and over
61births2025
32deaths2025
581moved in2025
560moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20166,305
20176,333
20186,353
20196,354
20206,385
20216,406
20226,566
20236,730
20246,837
20256,831
20266,923

Parishes (sogne) are the smallest fixed areas for which Statistics Denmark publishes population figures. Parish boundaries cannot be downloaded as open data without registering, so the map shows the municipality with the parish church marked.

Source: Own calculations based on figures from Statistics Denmark (StatBank)

Work, income and education.

Work on 1 January 2025 and highest completed education on 1 October 2025, residents aged 15 and over.

65%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
1.5%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary20%
Upper secondary (general)8%
Vocational31%
Short-cycle higher7%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor24%
Master’s and PhD10%
5,540employed residents2025
3,018people working here2025
3,113commute out2025

Parish unemployment comes from residents’ socio-economic status on 1 January 2025. The municipal rate is full-time unemployment averaged over 2025. The two are measured differently.

Source: Own calculations based on figures from Statistics Denmark (StatBank)

Everyday life.

29 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 63% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks1
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches13
Gyms and sports centres4
Libraries1
Nurseries0
Bus stops6
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
2.0 kmto the nearest stationrail, light rail or metro

Shops and services are counted within 1.2 km in a straight line from the parish church, green space within 500 metres. Municipal and regional figures are averages weighted by population.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); municipal and regional boundaries from OpenStreetMap. Within one kilometre.

The parish and its neighbours.

Herlufsholm and the nearest parishes in Næstved, side by side. Colour shows where each sits among the others in the table.

ParishResidents65+Under 18Avg. ageIn workMaster’s levelGreen 500 mServices 15 min
Aversi18424%16%45.063%9%4%0
Everdrup1,01021%17%44.962%6%9%2
Fensmark5,26424%22%44.061%4%9%24
Fodby71225%18%46.366%7%0%0
Fuglebjerg-Tystrup-Haldagerlille2,97129%18%46.854%3%1%19
Fyrendal72319%20%43.657%4%4%8
Førslev90819%22%43.562%3%20%2
Glumsø-Bavelse-Næsby Sogn3,10826%19%45.760%7%15%28
Herlufsholm6,92321%23%41.865%10%63%29

Sources: Own calculations based on figures from Statistics Denmark (StatBank) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); municipal and regional boundaries from OpenStreetMap

More parishes in Næstved.